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Title: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 06, 2014, 08:44:43 PM

Does anyone have any reviews on tipis

I am looking to get one for us. I am after a 20'  

I have found about 4 companies that are descent prices

RK lodges in Minnesota
Colorado yurt
Nomadics in Oregon
Crazy crow in tx

Any info is appreciated

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Bigsmoke on July 06, 2014, 09:36:54 PM

I have had RK and Nomadics lodges and can attest to the high quality in both tipis.  Of course, that has been many moons ago, but I have not heard of them dropping their standards.  The maker in Idaho (which I cannot think of the name) also turns out a very good product.
If you do not have access to poles, they are going to set you back a few more frog skins, for sure.
John

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 06, 2014, 11:19:09 PM

Thanks big smoke

I am either going with RK because they are close or
Colorado yurt. They seem to have a thicker material
Plus they are in driving distance. I really like the look
of the nomadic ones I wish they were closer

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Riley/MN on July 07, 2014, 10:22:06 AM

Also check out Don Strinz (sometimes has used ones on his website) and Panther Primitives.

Our Scout troop has two of them - one is a Strinz I think (our better one) and I am not sure of the maker on the other. I was told RK, but there is no label or anything.

There is a guy over here in Rochester (MN) that makes them as well - no website that I know of.

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 07, 2014, 12:26:31 PM

Thanks Riley

I would really like to get one in South Dakota or Minnesota
It would be fun to go and cut our own lodge poles there to
My brother used to help cut the poles for the Sundance in pipestone but he's
about 2000 miles away so no help from him
I will check with your suggestions

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 07, 2014, 12:29:18 PM

I don't seem to be able to find don strinz website do you have a link

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: doggoner on July 07, 2014, 12:41:38 PM

Try http://www.strinztipi.com (http://www.strinztipi.com). This is what a quick yahoo search came up with.

doggoner

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 11, 2014, 06:34:03 PM

Well shooters
I think I have found a used RK lodge it's 18 ft. So will do well for our family
it comes with cover liner ozan stakes and new poles

Looks to be well smoked
I will post pics once I have my hands on it

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Riley/MN on July 12, 2014, 07:06:08 PM

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: snake eyes on July 13, 2014, 09:11:29 AM

LW,
     Congrats on your new home! Looking forward to the photos.
snake-eyes  

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 15, 2014, 10:44:29 PM

Here's the cover and poles.

It got dark on us so we weren't able to finish

I might be able to take it to Wyoming this coming week for
a week long camp

I will post some more pics when she is all done

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Lonewolfe20 on July 15, 2014, 10:47:51 PM

I am having trouble posting a photo

Here's another try

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: Bigsmoke on July 15, 2014, 11:51:43 PM

Next photo, wait until it is dark, then put a fire inside and take a photo of that.
Love it!!

Title: Re: Tipi review
Post by: snake eyes on July 16, 2014, 12:18:11 PM

LW20,
         Hard to tell from photo,but looks very nice!
snake-eyes